Robyn Velander, RD, LD

Experience

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  PepsiCo

  Jun 2001 - Sept 2001

  Contractor

  Supported marketing efforts for specific FritoLay brands. Developed unique and innovative resources designed for national distribution to nutrition-focused educators.

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  Adventist Health Portland

  Nov 2001 - Jul 2014

  Lead ICU Clinical Dietitian

  - Lead RD for a 302-bed hospital serving a region of 900,000 local community residents- Developed, executed, and managed a Pre-Surgical Nutrition protocol to improve outcomes, reduce length of stay, and reduce complications in at-risk surgical patients.- Critical Care nutrition expert responsible for medical nutrition intervention in an ICU which received Healthgrades' America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care™ award in 2014.- Created and implemented the Probiotic Therapy protocol in 2008 which reduced the hospital acquired CDiff infection rate by 67% over 4 years. Protocol remains in use today.- Updated and implemented the Neonatal Nutrition Standard of Practice for the inpatient level 2 nursery.- Designed and executed the hospital staff education on the 2012 ASPEN/AND adult malnutrition diagnosis criteria.- Designed and implemented the malnutrition diagnosis identification and documentation process.- Created and implemented an ICU antioxidant therapy and ICU probiotic therapy program.- Provided medical nutrition therapy to ICU, surgical, medical, cardiac, maternity, open-heart surgery, neonatal patients, home-health, and home-infusion patients. Show less

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  Abbott

  Jul 2014 - Feb 2023

  Senior Medical Nutrition Sales Executive

  - Hospital account sales rep supporting use of Abbott’s adult medical nutrition product portfolio.- Exceeded sales goals for 9 consecutive years- Top 5% national sales achievement for the surgical nutrition product portfolio - Call points included- Inpatient clinicians, supply chain, wound care, quality, case management, surgery, and ICU.

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  HOTWORX

  Feb 2019 - now

  HOTWORX Franchise Owner
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  AbbVie

  Feb 2023 - now

  Sr Gastroenterology Immunology Sales Specialist

  - 2024 President’s Club Summit Winner- Support application of Skyrizi biologic (IL-23 inhibitor) for adults mod-severe Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis. 3 IV infusions followed by sub Q with an On Body Injector for maintenance.-Support application of Rinvoq small molecule (JAK inhibitor) for adults with mod-severe UC and Crohn’s following TNF-IR. Once daily pill.